Geography | 1.1

What does Eratosthenes’ term "geography" mean?

• Writing about the Earth

• Studying the Earth

• Protecting the Earth

• Measuring the Earth

Studying the earth can help with...

• all of these.

• accounting for its resources.

• predicting impending natural disasters.

• sharing resources with other cultures.

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Without being able to communicate about the Earth, to early humans, the world must have been...

• unfamiliar.

• boring.

• vibrant.

• cold.

Someone who professionally measures land is called a...

• surveyor.

• contractor.

• geometer.

• handyman.

Which of the following is a network of satellites that helps receiving devices determine their position on the surface of the Earth?

• GPS

• Sonar

• Radar

• G.I.S.

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Who do geographers communicate with?

• All of these

• The public

• Business owners

• Lawmakers

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To help familiarize themselves with the world, geographers use...

• all of these.

• tools like satellite cameras and sonar.

• their senses to observe.

• descriptions made by others.

Geographers use G.I.S. to organize layers of information into visualizations, using maps and three-dimensional scenes. What does GIS stand for?

• Geographic Information Systems

• Graphic Intellectual Structures

• Generalized Information Stuff

• Global Innovations and Software

What is the term for the study of the relationships between people and their environments?

• Geography

• Geology

• History

• Economics

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GPS is used by geographers and relies on a network of 24 satellites orbiting the earth that broadcast accurate signals to earth-bound devices. What does GPS stand for?

• Global Positioning System

• Geographic Performance System

• General Purpose Satellites

• Governmental Primary Stations

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